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California Constitution Article II Voting, Initiative And Referendum, And RecallLegal Research Home > California Lawyer > Constitution > California Constitution Article II Voting, Initiative And Referendum, And Recall Sponsored LinksAll political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their protection, security, and benefit, and they have the right to alter or... A United States citizen 18 years of age and resident in this State may vote. A voter who casts a vote in an election in accordance with the laws of this State shall have that vote counted. The Legislature shall define residence and provide for registration and free elections. The Legislature shall prohibit improper practices that affect elections and shall provide for the disqualification of electors while mentally incompetent or imprisoned or on parole... (a) The Legislature shall provide for primary elections for partisan offices, including an open presidential primary whereby the candidates on the ballot are those found... (a) All judicial, school, county, and city offices shall be nonpartisan. (b) No political party or party central committee may endorse, support, or oppose a... Voting shall be secret. (a) The initiative is the power of the electors to propose statutes and amendments to the Constitution and to adopt or reject them. (b) An... (a) The referendum is the power of the electors to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes except urgency statutes, statutes calling elections, and... (a) An initiative statute or referendum approved by a majority of votes thereon takes effect the day after the election unless the measure provides otherwise.... (a) Initiative and referendum powers may be exercised by the electors of each city or county under procedures that the Legislature shall provide. Except as... No amendment to the Constitution, and no statute proposed to the electors by the Legislature or by initiative, that names any individual to hold any... Recall is the power of the electors to remove an elective officer. (a) Recall of a state officer is initiated by delivering to the Secretary of State a petition alleging reason for recall. Sufficiency of reason is... (a) An election to determine whether to recall an officer and, if appropriate, to elect a successor shall be called by the Governor and held... The Legislature shall provide for circulation, filing, and certification of petitions, nomination of candidates, and the recall election. If recall of the Governor or Secretary of State is initiated, the recall duties of that office shall be performed by the Lieutenant Governor or... A state officer who is not recalled shall be reimbursed by the State for the officer's recall election expenses legally and personally incurred. Another recall... The Legislature shall provide for recall of local officers. This section does not affect counties and cities whose charters provide for recall. Terms of elective offices provided for by this Constitution, other than Members of the Legislature, commence on the Monday after January 1 following election. The... Last modified: August 5, 2008 |